ARTICLE IV HERITAGE ZONES SECTION 12. Designation of Heritage Zones. - The National Historical Institute and the National Museum in consultation with the Commission and, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board or other concerned agencies, shall designate Heritage Zones to protect the historical and cultural integrity of a geographical area. SECTION 13. Maintenance of Heritage Zones. - A Heritage Zone shall be maintained by the local government unit concerned, in accordance with the following guidelines: (a) Implementation of adaptive re-use of cultural property; (b) Appearance of streets, parks, monuments, buildings, and natural bodies of water, canals, paths and Barangays within a locality shall be maintained as close to their appearance at the time the area was of most importance to Philippine History as determined by the National Historical Institute; and, (c) Local government units shall document and sustain all socio-cultural practices such as but not limited to traditional celebrations, historical battles, recreation of customs, and the re-enactment of battles and other local customs that are unique to a locality. http://heritage.org.ph/news.php?id=39 Why true patriotic Filipinos need to dismantle Torre De Manila ? Corruption could only be stop in the Philippines if we show to the public and to the world that we do not tolerate syndicated corruption and we will jail all corrupt Manila Building Officials in collusion with builder in bad faith like D.M.CI Consunji who photobombed and desecrated Jose Rizal Monument Park view and violated 2009 National Cultural Heritage Act (Republic Act 10066) Manila Ordinance 8119 Resolution 121, 7-storey building height limit (Floor to Area maximum of 4 only) in historical sites like Jose Rizal national park and monuments. The construction of the 49 storey Torre de Manila was built in bad faith by D.M.C.I. who pre-sell its condo units last 2012 during the time Carlos Celdran brought protest action against Torre de Manila publicized project construction in a Manila zoning area of 7-storey building height limit (maximum allowed floor to area ratio of 4 only) in order to protect appearances of cultural heritage park and monuments from desecration as stipulated in R.A. No. 10066 - National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 . The appearances and view of Jose Rizal parks and monument was altered by the construction of 49-storey Torre de Manila at the background view of Jose Rizal monuments and the whole Luneta park as well., and thus, DMCI desecrated Jose Rizal national monument skyline view and sightline appearrances by building a photobomber Torre de Manila. We therefore concluded D.M.C.I. had violated the National Cultural Heritage Act of .2009. Republic Act No. 10066 or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 lays down guidelines for local government units in maintaining a heritage zone, which involves maintaining the “appearance of streets, parks, monuments…as close to their appearance at the time the area was of most importance to Philippine history as determined by the National Historical Institute”; Philippine 1935, 1972, 1987 Constitution in Art. XIV Section 15 states that: “The State shall conserve, promote, and popularize the nation’s historical and cultural heritage and resources, as well as artistic creations”; Republic Act No. 4846, otherwise known as the “Cultural Properties Preservation and Protection Act” defines a “National Cultural Treasure” as “a unique object found locally, possessing outstanding historical, cultural, artistic and/or scientific value which is highly significant and important to this country and nation. Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 authorizes among others, Local Government Units (LGUs) to prepare their comprehensive land use plans by enacting zoning ordinances, which shall be the primary and dominant bases for the future use of land resources; On 14 November 2013, the National Museum issued Museum Declaration 9-2013 for the Declaration of the Monument to Dr. Jose Rizal in Rizal Park, City of Manila as a National Cultural Treasure; Also on 31 December 2013, the Monument was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines; Before securing exemption from Manila zone law of 7-storey building height limit and Section 22 and Section 47 of Ordinance 8119, also known as the Manila Comprehensive Land Use Plan in June 2012, D.M.C.I. (David M. Consunji Incorporated ) builder and contractor in bad faith had pre-sell condo units of 49-storey Torre de Manila as evidence in pre-construction plan and brochures given to real estate brokers and sales persons. D.M.C.I. had twice bribe Manila City building officials to secure building permit with exemption in collusion with the City Mayor Alfredo Lim, who disregarded the Manila City Council's resolution 121 and during the time of Mayor Estrada administration. Do you think D.M.C.I. just get the exemptions for free? DMCI should have stuck to the 7-floor limit - consistent with all the others who observed the law; instead DMCI bought, bribed, lobby for,, asked for exemption. How's that for consistency? Is that in good faith and effort to follow the law? Previous builders in the area should be crying foul that DMCI was granted special consideration. How powerful and influential DMCI is in order to get an exemption? What do you think why there is a 7-storey building height limit in Manila historical landmark zone law in the first place? DMCI never stopped construction when we issued the CDO last January. Construction was at 30% when we issued the order, obviously it's more than 30% now," says Trixie Cruz-Angeles, NCCA legal counsel on the Torre de Manila case. NHCP chair Maria Sereno Diokno and Executive Director III Ludovico Badoy should step down for failing to uphold the agency's mandate to protect the country's cultural heritage through the conservation of historical sites" says City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing. http://manandwomen.net/link/115937_manila-councilor-wants-nhcp-execs-to-resign-over-torre-de-manila-controversy "Just like that, the City Legal Officer Renato dela Cruz, in collusion with the City Mayor Alfredo Lim, disregards the Manila City Council's resolution 121 and gives go signal to City Building Official Engr. Melvin Balagot to go ahead with the permit for DMCI's Torre de Manila project. As such, by Sept. 25, the project has obtained an HLURB Certificate of Registration and a License to Sell. http://www.abante.com.ph/news/nat/30725/op.html